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as in scratch

a harsh grating sound the rusted lock opened with a rasp

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as in to file

to make smooth by friction after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters

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as in to grate

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sound of fingernails rasping on the blackboard makes me cringe

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as in to annoy

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts the two siblings seemed intent on rasping each other for the entire car trip

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as in to wear

to damage or diminish by continued friction during the last ice age, glaciers rasped the surface, leaving the deeply scarred rock

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